Where does “instância” come from?

instância (Portuguese) comes from Latin instāntia, from Latin īnstāns, from Latin stō, from Proto-Italic staēō, from Proto-Indo-European sth₂éh₁yeti, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.

instância (Portuguese): instance; urgency; perseverance; insistence;...

Definitions

  1. instance; urgency; perseverance; insistence;...

Ancestry of “instância”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latininstāntiaa being near, presence
2Latinīnstānsstanding or pressing upon
3Latinstōto stand
4Proto-Italicstaēōstand
5Proto-Indo-Europeansth₂éh₁yetito stand
6Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sth₂éh₁yeti →Every word from Proto-Italic staēō →